Evolution Topic Outline 

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History of Evolution
  • Darwin & Lamarck
  • "Main Ideas and Details" graphic organizer


Fitness/Natural Selection
  • What does it mean to be fit?
  • Animal interaction video
  • Power Point- fitness & natural selection


Evolution of Populations
  • Mechanisms that drive evolution
    • Mutation
    • Gene flow
    • genetic drift
    • natural selection
  • Group activity-Literacy Strategy: "Circle the Sage"


Evidence of Evolution
  • Work in groups to learn about evidence that supports evolution
    • fossil record
    • traces of evolutionary history in existing organisms
    • continental drift
    • direct observation of genetic change in populations
    • present day formation of new species

Quiz/Evidence Presentation
  • Take quiz on natural selection/fitness
  • Two column notes in notebooks to take notes on classmates' presentations of evidence of evolution


Antibiotic Resistance Article Interpretation
  • Read actively to interpret main points of article
  • Discuss main points and opinions with classmates
  • How does this article connect with evolution?


Mutation Lab (Day 1)
  • Power point review on transformation
  • Practice using lab materials
  • Answer pre-lab questions


Mutation Lab (Day 2)
  • Review answers to pre-lab questions
  • Perform transformation lab
  • Answer conclusion questions


Mutation Lab (Day 3)
  • Review answers to conclusion questions
  • Check experiment to see if transformation was successful
  • Library to work on final unit project


Final Project Presentation
  • Students will present their final project
  • Classmates will professionally offer each other feedback
  • Final exit slip of unit

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